![]() ![]() The best line to use when fishing in heavy cover is 40 to 65 lb test braided line. That will also help to avoid losing fish in thick cover. The baitcasting reel should be relatively large, and have a gear ratio of 7.1:1 or higher, which is fast enough to take in the slack line as fast as possible when you fight a fish. ![]() The rod should also be longer than 7’2”, since that will give you sufficient leverage to keep big bass from diving into nearby cover. The ideal rod should have a heavy power backbone, with a fast action tip that makes it relatively stiff and unyielding. However, since you need to be able to pin down big fish, and force them away from cover before they can dive in and get snagged, it’s essential to use sufficiently heavy gear for this.
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